Estadio Azteca

====2026 FIFA World Cup====
Mexico City was formally announced as a host city for the [[FIFA World Cup]] in June 2020 when [[FIFA]] announced the host cities for the tournament. Mexico City is one of three host cities in Mexico and is one of sixteen host cities overall for the tournament which is being staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico.<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/fifa-to-announce-host-cities-for-fifa-world-cup-2026 FIFA announces hosts cities for FIFA World Cup 2026™]</ref> In the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the stadium will undergo renovations.<ref>[https://www.mecreeled.com/mexico-renovation-estadio-azteca-will-take-two-years/ Mexico: Renovation of Estadio Azteca will take two years]</ref> However the renovations were scaled down after neighbors near the stadium complained about the project.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.as.com/soccer/estadio-azteca-will-undergo-only-a-partial-renovation-to-prepare-for-the-2026-world-cup-n/ | title=Estadio Azteca will undergo only a partial renovation to prepare for the 2026 World Cup | date=23 August 2023 }}</ref> On 4 February 2024, it was revealed that the stadium would host the opening match of both [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] and the tournament on 11 June 2026. In total, the stadium will host five matches, three group stage matches, one Round of 32 match, and one Round of 16 match.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bushnell |first=Henry |date=February 4, 2024 |title=2026 World Cup schedule reveal: FIFA picks New York for final, Mexico for opener, West Coast for USMNT |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/world-cup-schedule-2026-final-opener-locations-205256134.html |work=Yahoo Sports |accessdate=February 4, 2024}}</ref> With the planned renovations being six months behind schedule, FIFA declared that the stadium did not past their tests in March 2024, putting the stadium's hosting in jeopardy.<ref>https://en.as.com/soccer/azteca-stadium-not-up-to-fifa-standards-for-the-2026-world-cup-n/</ref>